Chapter 1

It was finally over. The final battle had been won. Kagome jumped up and down excited with Kikyo and the girls turned to their friends and allies. Kikyo and she

had become very good friends now and Inuyasha had chosen Kikyo as his mate. Though Kagome was a little hurt at the time she first heard about it, she got

over it fairly quickly and now saw Inuyasha as a brother. Miroku and Sango embraced and kissed each other fiercely when the found out that the Wind Tunnel

curse was gone. Then they dragged Kohaku into the embrace. She smiled for their happiness and made a mental note to plan the wedding soon. She then

turned to Rin, a badly injured Jaken, and Sesshomaru and saw Shippo and Rin holding hands. The Proud Lord of the West wasn't too happy about it but let it

be seeing how his ward was so happy. Koga and his new mate, Ayame, held each other and looked sadly in no direction what so ever remembering their fallen

brethren who they had fought this last battle for. Inuyasha stared at the spot where Naraku's body was lying only moments ago. Now all that remained were

some of his reincarnations such as Kagura, Kanna, and Hakudoshi along with the infant remained. Since Naraku was destroyed their hearts were now their own.

As everyone wonders what is to be done with them, the complete Shikon No Tama glows though no wish was made. The glow of the jewel changes the

remaining incarnations to good and heals everyone's wounds for the most part. Though everyone was happy of their victory, one of their gathered allies could

not be saved. During the battle Naraku had aimed for Rin with a tentacle poisoned with a deadly miasma. Seeing as how he was the only one near and not

wanting to break the young girl's heart by allowing Shippo to sacrifice himself for her, Jaken had jumped in front of the pair and taken the hit directly to his

heart. No amount of healing would have saved him. While the group prepared a small funeral for the imp and the purification and destruction of their enemy's

corpse, no one noticed the cloud of miasma that left Naraku's corpse and entered the well before the body was purified and set ablaze. Soon after a small

burial for the servant of the Lord of the West, the jewel shined again and this time it had taken form. There before everyone gathered, the light of the jewel

took the form of the priestess, Midoriko. She held out her hand and pointed a light to the group. This new light engulfed Kikyo turning her from a clay body

filled with temporary souls, into the Kikyo that lived 50 years ago and restored Kagome's soul in the process. No one could believe what they were seeing.

They were astonished and stared at Midoriko's form. Another flash of light shined and suddenly more people were gathered. The young half demons from Hourai

Island, Kaede now a young woman with her eye restored, the infant and Hakudoshi were transformed into teens and twins, Inuyasha's mother and

Sesshomaru's mother and Inuyasha's and Sesshomaru's father and Totosai and Myoga were gathered by Midoriko's light. "You have fought well and have

appeased destiny in this world but I am afraid your journey is far from over. Kagome, you who are my reincarnation and the girl who travels through time, must

know by now that there are many other worlds and times connected by The Bone Eater's Well. Am I correct?" "Yes." Kagome had figured as much noting each

time she jumped into the well and engulfed in the familiar blue light the sparkles that shined brightly and each time she would approach a certain one it shined brighter. "Then

know that destiny had chosen you as her champions and has decided that you will save her worlds. The jewel cannot be wished away until all her worlds are

safe once again and know that only my reincarnations Kikyo and Kagome may use the power of the jewel one you pass through the threshold of another

world." Everyone gasped at the tidbit of not being able to wish the jewel away even though Naraku was defeated and shocked that they would have to fight

another battle after saving their home. "All other information needed shall be revealed in time." And with that being said, Midoriko sent a wave of energy that

knocked everyone in the party down the well before smirking and taking her place once again within the Shikon no Tama, The Jewel of the Four Souls.